Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-29
WHITE FLOWER;
OR.
THE COMANCHE'S DREAM.
4 Romance of Savage ChiVaIry and
Texan VaIOr in the Days
Of Slavery
BY the Late COL. E. Z. @. JUDsoN

again TO move OuL III Tue open aIF. L u
blow OF the "squaw hand" had bee
heavy and had very nearly deprived hin
Of life. Had it reached the white bosom
of SteIla-for which it was intended-he
days had heen by it ended. But at las
he got so that he could mount his favor
tie white horse, ard ride out on the in
MIGRATING airie. And then his strength
rapidly came back-the blood began t.
thicken in his veins, and he feel himself
mar once more.
One day ne had ridden alone some mile
j from BOlsa de Flores and was slowly pass
I ing thick grove, when person MOUNTED
! upon Il splendid blOOded horse dashed GU
before him and signied a desire for some
conversation. The individual who Sc
astride of this high mettled charger wa
/ fully armed with the effective rifle and re
volving pistols of Colonel Coffin cos
tune dressed in the handsome, half hunt
ling. half military garb Of the Rangers
| But the slight, elegantly proportional
| fi9ure-tbe beautiful complexion, the hal
now free and tossing in a waVy mass
down about the neck and shoulders, pro-
claimed the rider to be q woman, and s
very beautiful one.
! "Have we met before, LagOnR, chief Of
! the CamRnches?" asked the stranger.
The Indian regarded her with calm
close scrutiny for a few moments, anC
then said:
owe have! Lagona never forgets an
eye that he has looked upon"
'Where?" continued the other.
"There," said the Indian, pointing
toward La Bolsa de Flores. "Why does
the squaw put on the dress of war
rior?"
"For the purpose of revenge. Can
not strike like WARRIOR" replied Ada
McAIpin, for she it was.
No." said LagOna, barring his breast
and showing the scar of his wound not
yet entirely healed. "You struck La
gona, and yet he lives!"
"But l did not strike at yoU-you
threw yourself in my way"
eyes, to save the White Flower" said
LagOna. "Why diQ you seek her life?"
because she had robbed me of my
lover. Paul MalersO1 was mine; he had
sworn by the Great Spirit to have no
other bride. He was 1alse-she made
MIN so, and l sought to punish her"
While Ada spoke her eyes flashed, her
color heightened, and her whole figure
seemed TO enlarge with excitement.
There was a look of admiration in La
gOna's eye as he said:
"You have the heart of g warrior in
the body Of s sqUaw. LagOna will be
your friend; but you must not hurt the
White Flower. II you do you strike
again through Lagora's breast"
AZ Will 60 her no harm! had DREAM"
said Ada.
sIt is good. Dreams come from the
Great Spirit" said the young chief. "He
sends His messengers to US when we
sleep, and have no wicked thoughts in
cur head; and they whisper good things
to Us which We must obey. win my sis
ter tell me what the angel told her in ner
dream?"
eyes; they bade me not to harm the
White Flower, but to help Lagona to win
her for his wife, for so the Great Spirit
had ordered. have come to do it."
The effect of these words upon Lagona
was singular and intense. The red blood
mounted into his cheek, which haG paled
with long sickness; his eye flashed as if
it locked upon a battlefield; his nOstriIs
dtlated, and his frame sWelled as if with
new vigOr.
Glow can my sister help me?" he
asked, thoughtfully.
az have thirty brave men al my back,
and plenty of money" said Ada, proudly.
"Where you can count one warrior
Lagona can count &c.," said the chief,
proudly. 'FBut I have promised the pale
faced chief not to steal his daughter while
I dwell within his lodge. He has promised
to give her to his nephew for q wife, and in
two days l must see it or go away" he
added, mOurnfully.
'You need not while you are under his
roof" said the willy girl. "Leave there
now; say to-day that your heart is too
heavy to stay, and that you will not 90
back to your tribe. Do this; then, when
night comes, with my braves l will make
an attack ct the gate, which will draw the
attention of the men from the house, then
you can take her from her chamber and
fly with her to your own land, and the
will of the Great Spirit will be done"
The young chief listened to her words,
and looked into her earnest eyes as if he
would read her very soul. She seemed
so calm. so good in her attentions, and her
advice so we'll accorded with mis- own de-
SiTes, that he said:
"My sister speaks words of wisdom;
they come from the Great Spirit, and
Lagona will give heed to them"
at is well-let my brave brother so to
the camp of his sister and see her braves;
tnen he can go and take leave of his
friends at the plantation and return here,
and tonight he can do as the Great Spirit
wills it should be done"
The chief Obeyed without hesitation;
and turning his horse followed her into
the dense grove. For quarter of mile
or more, they pressed on through the I'M
derbrush which grew thick among the
great trees, and then they suddenly
emerged into a small grassy area, entire
" clear of timber, where the camp-fres
of Ada's party were seen, and where some |
thirty men were grouped, with their
horses picketed near. AS Ada was seen |
they sprang to their feet, and Jack Nal
9rsou, with an angry curse, looked upon |
Lagona-whom he at once recognized
rs if he meant to attack him.
"Not word, or an i'll look" said Ada
,ternly. "Lagona is my friend and |
1rother-receive him So such"
The men seemed suIky, but MalersOn |
instantly changed his looks and tone, and |
said:
"AuV friend OF the queen OF our Oand |
$ our friend You are welcome, Chief of |
he Comanches. If you will eat, here is
rood COW beef, that cost US only the kill
ug; as g Oh coru dodgers as ever were
baked in the ashes; aud ifyou are thirsty,
Why, here in my flask is some brandy that
would wake up q dead man"
And he offered his flask to prove his
asst assertion.
81 am not hungry. When I am thirsty,
drink that which the Great Spirit sends
own to me from Heaven, not the accursed
re-water of the pale-faces," said Lagona,
aughtily; for he recognized Malerson,
ven though not now disguised as before,
nd he hated him.